US strikes alleged drug boat in the Pacific - reports
The US has committed significant air and naval assets, as well as troops, to counter-narcotics efforts in the waters near Latin America and the Caribbean.
The BBC has contacted the White House, Pentagon and State Department for comment.
If confirmed, the strike marks the eighth US strike against suspected drug boats since 2 September - but the first in the Caribbean.
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